A large carved marble bust of Menelaos on a brèche violette marble pedestal Possibly Italian, late 19th century

A small break of approximately 4 inches long to the front of the helmet, now showing the restored crack. Marble pedestal in good condition with minor chips and scratches to surface, especially to the edges.
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Menelaus, or Menelaos, was a king of ancient Sparta and a central figure in the Trojan War. The present bust is after the Roman copy of the Hellenistic Greek original head, now set on a later bust in the premanent collection of the Vatican, Rome.